tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post1034656915313368503..comments2017-01-08T16:15:55.755-08:00Comments on Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog!: Stern SpeaksPaul Merrillhttps://plus.google.com/107248054878184898330noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-89334692090743444052008-12-18T07:46:00.000-08:002008-12-18T07:46:00.000-08:00Don´t you have some room at guantanamo for the f.....Don´t you have some room at guantanamo for the f...ing bankers?? They could bring Stern down there with themIcelandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-70297468372535061492008-12-16T09:16:00.000-08:002008-12-16T09:16:00.000-08:00Suffice it to say that David Stern runs the NBA's ...Suffice it to say that David Stern runs the NBA's finances about as well as Iceland's banks run theirs.PNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10338259096142095348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-71461767326958495182008-12-16T07:40:00.001-08:002008-12-16T07:40:00.001-08:00I´m from Iceland so I don´t understand this comple...I´m from Iceland so I don´t understand this completely, how can teams be moved from one city to another, what a bullshit. I have been a supporter of Seattle Supersonics since ´88 but now I don´t even care about the NBA. What a fucked up league. But I hope that someday you will get a new Supersonic team back to Seattle sooner than later thoughIcelandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-30259333500147518982008-12-16T07:40:00.000-08:002008-12-16T07:40:00.000-08:00I´m from Iceland so I don´t understand this comple...I´m from Iceland so I don´t understand this completely, how can teams be moved from one city to another, what a bullshit. I have been a supporter of Seattle Supersonics since ´88 but now I don´t even care about the NBA. What a fucked up league. But I hope that someday you will get a new Supersonic team back to Seattle sooner than later thoughIcelandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-36406166054748724892008-12-15T14:19:00.000-08:002008-12-15T14:19:00.000-08:00No NBA in Seattle ever! Stern can rotate on Benne...No NBA in Seattle ever! Stern can rotate on Bennett's xxxxNo NBAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-17348401922129047192008-12-15T10:04:00.000-08:002008-12-15T10:04:00.000-08:00I don't want anyone else's team, and I don't want ...I don't want anyone else's team, and I don't want us to be "leverage" against some other poor fans when that damned league wants to get them to bow down at the alter of Stern.<BR/><BR/>To hell with them.whiskey chainsawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-21820818733091387702008-12-11T11:47:00.000-08:002008-12-11T11:47:00.000-08:00GodDAMN Stern is a douchebag.GodDAMN Stern is a douchebag.Rhymenocerousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-67579476144024691422008-12-11T03:20:00.000-08:002008-12-11T03:20:00.000-08:00should be "going" to growshould be "going" to growCrownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-12103745932472631592008-12-11T03:19:00.000-08:002008-12-11T03:19:00.000-08:00Mid or long term which of these is growing to grow...Mid or long term which of these is growing to grow the most or fastest? <BR/><BR/>a) arena revenue from bigwigs attending<BR/>b) arena revenue from corporate support<BR/>c)arena revenue from fans who like to pay the standard pretty high charges to see the game<BR/>d) local tv revenues supported by fans who prefer tv or lower cost and the advertiser that prefer that channel over the arena<BR/>e) merchandising<BR/>f) franchise value affected by local wealth and status-seeking behavior<BR/><BR/>NBA obviously pursues money on all fronts but maybe they have emphasized arena revenues to the max and growth potential over longterm might be ever more to the other streams.<BR/><BR/>Almost all of these on average would probably favor bigger markets on average, I'd think but obviously pro sports competition is a big factor too.Crownoreply@blogger.com